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When Apple released the Mojave operating system in 2018, it included built-in screen recording for macOS (and came down hard on other screen recording apps). The Screenshot app is a simple and convenient method to save a video and audio of whatever is happening on your screen. This functionality is available if you have macOS Mojave or a later version.
If you have an older Mac or haven’t upgraded your operating system in a long time, don’t panic – you can still screen record using QuickTime. Here are your choices.
How to Make a Screen Recording on a Mac Making Use of the Screenshot Utility
You may be tempted to install third-party screen recorders for your Mac, but the Screenshot Utility is the simplest way to capture your Mac’s screen. In addition to screenshots, this utility allows you to record screen recordings.
Press Cmd + Shift + 5 on your keyboard to launch the utility. You’ll find two options at the bottom of the window: Record Entire Screen and Record Selected Portion. A camera symbol will display if you select Record Entire Screen. This is useful if you have many monitors. Simply point the camera at the screen you wish to capture and press the record button.
If you select Record Selected Portion, slide the box’s corners to resize the frame. You may also drag the box to another location on your screen. By selecting Options, you may customize your Mac screen recording settings. This includes selecting your preferred microphone, where you want to keep your recording, if you want to capture mouse clicks and other options. When you’re ready, press the Record button to begin recording.
How to Turn Off Screen Recording on a Mac
After you’ve finished recording, you may need clarification on how to stop it because the screenshot tool window will no longer be visible. Instead, a little Stop symbol should appear in the macOS menu bar. To stop the screen recording on your Mac, click on it. To end the recording, use Cmd + Control + Esc. Alternatively, press Cmd + Shift + 5, and the snapshot bar will return, along with an option to stop recording.
The recording will be saved to the Desktop automatically, and a preview will appear in the bottom-right corner of your screen. If you click on this preview, you’ll be able to see the complete recording and, if necessary, cut it.
How to Record a Screencast on a Mac Using QuickTime Player
QuickTime Player is another option for recording your Mac’s screen. QuickTime Player employs the same Screenshot utility tool mentioned above, but you control everything straight from the QuickTime Player program. This may be beneficial for Macs running versions of macOS before Mojave. Launch the app and navigate to File > New Screen Recording in the navigation bar to record using the QuickTime Player.
This opens an overlay in which you may pick numerous choices for recording your screen. Like the Screenshot application, you may select Record Entire Screen or Record Selected Portion.
How to Capture System Audio in Screencasts
Both of the choices given above only allow you to capture audio using a microphone. This is useful for recording a voice-over or a podcast, but it is worthless for recording system audio. There is, however, a solution that includes installing a free audio driver on your Mac to capture system sounds during screen recordings.
EndNote
It took more work to start and stop a screen recording on your Mac. But, as you can see, it’s relatively simple these days. To record your screen on a Mac, you have many options by default, and you may even use a third-party program if you choose. Hopefully, one of these solutions will be enough to record your Mac’s screen.
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